부르겐란트‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 산 정상

The small sacred monument we encounter on the Geschriebenstein, in the form of a summit cross, is—besides the view it offers—perhaps also the perfect place for a brief moment of reflection. A few years ago, Christiane Völkel commented on the wonderfully fitting sentence by the Italian poet Francesco Petrarch (who lived in the 14th century), "Everywhere one has heaven above oneself," as follows: "What is the use of prayer? This question moves me (...) I have found for myself the answer and the certainty that when I pray I am with the Lord, or rather, that when I pray he is often noticeably closer to me than usual. Thus, I retain the possibility of pouring out my heart to him (...) This intimacy with him makes me believe in him."

Before this small, sacred monument in the form of a cross, I would like to offer the viewer lingering here a brief prayer text written by the Polish-born Holy Father Jan Paweł II in preparation for the Jubilee of the Holy Year 2000, which preceded this year's celebration: "Jesus, only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth, light that illuminates every person, grant to all who seek you with a pure heart the fullness of life. To you, Redeemer of mankind, beginning and end of time and of the universe, to the Father, the inexhaustible source of all goodness, and to the Holy Spirit, the seal of infinite love, be honor and glory for all eternity. Amen." (Pope John Paul II / Karol Wojtyła)

"Is it always something special for you?" asks presenter Werner Schmidbauer, as he reaches the summit cross crowning the mountain with Munich pastor Rainer Maria Schießler in an episode of the Bavarian Television series "Gipfeltreffen" (Summit Meeting). I would like to offer his short but succinct answer for the consideration of all who linger before this small, sacred monument: "For me, the cross has always been a symbol of encouragement, hope, new beginnings, and life. That's how my parents taught it to me..."

Strenuous ascent, but at the lookout point and all the hardships are forgotten

Highest point in Burgenland

Easy to see on the uphill path.

Supposedly the lowest summit cross in Austria.

In 2013, the Oggauer Alpine Club erected this cross at the highest point of the Oggauer Ötter (211) in gratitude for the many accident-free mountain tours. There is also a summit book.